Episode Title:
Excitement from the Ultra-Shocking Start!
Episode Description:
Ash and Goh head to the Sinnoh region for Ash's next World Coronation Series match against Volkner. Ash reunites with Volkner, with the latter noticing Ash's Z-Ring. On the battlefield, Ash begins the battle by sending out Lucario while Volkner sends out his Luxray, and has it use Electric Terrain to power up electric-type moves. Lucario fires out an Aura Sphere but Luxray uses Rising Voltage to counter. Ash decides to recall Lucario and sends out Gangar to deal with Luxray. Luxray uses Snarl but Gangar dodges. Gangar uses Psychic on Luxray and follows up with a Night Shade. Luxray is hit and recalled in favor of Fan Rotom. Fan Rotom uses Air Slash but Gangar uses Night Shade to counter. Gangar attempts an Ice Punch on Fan Rotom but it uses Thunder Wave before Gangar can get to it. Gangar gets paralyzed and is defeated by Fan Rotom's Hex. Ash then sends in Pikachu to battle. However, Fan Rotom is recalled and Electivire is sent out. Pikachu's Thunderbolt does no damage to Electivire due to it having Motor Drive as its ability. Pikachu takes an Iron Tail and is switched out for Lucario. Lucario gets paralyzed after being hit by a Thunder Punch. Fan Rotom is sent out again and uses Hex on Lucario. Lucario retaliates with Reversal and Fan Rotom is knocked out. Luxray is sent out and uses Rising Voltage, while Lucario uses Aura Sphere. Both attacks collide, causing both Pokémon to faint afterwards. After Pikachu and Electivire clash with Iron Tails, Ash commands Pikachu to use 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and defeats Electivire. At the conclusion of the battle, Ash's rank goes up to 64 and is complimented by Volkner, who reveals that Cynthia is in the Master Class.
